Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1404, Charles Ford, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ford, Charles
W. 1404
Ford
B.L.Mt. 31903-160-55-
Sally
CONTENTS

Maine 18.052
Charles Ford
Rumford in the State of Maine who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Steward of the Reg t commanded by Col: Robinson in the Mass s time for 20 months
Apr 7 May 11 1834
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July '33 and sent P. C. Virgin Rumford Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 33.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 33.33
$166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk. Book E. Vol. 6.1 Page 15

1426 Maine
Sally Lord widow of Charles Ford
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Maso Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Aug/53 and sent to
J. J. Coombs Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 24 th 1848 Page 3 Vol. A
3/53
1839
Aug 3 mar 55 189197

Mar 3
1899 July 30
Sally Ford widow of Charles Ford
Sally wid: Chas. Ford.
Rev. Pensioner
Ms B 1.9 v 1
Revolutionary war
July 53 - 1426
ad: 16000 per 285 to Blyden
Wm K. Kimball Paris Me.
Vol. F. 102. —

Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
May 24 th A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
J. M. Elliot is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated February 1, A. D. 1853 and will expire February 6, A. D. 1860
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon, Clerk.

State of Maine County of Oxford Town of Rumford
(a) This certifies that on the sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six before me Peter C. Virgin one of the justices of the Peace within and for the county of Oxford & State of Maine Charles Foss of Rumford in said County & Sally Ripley of the same place were legally joined in Marriage. Peter C. Virgin
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
Rumford June 16 th 1826.
Thomas Roberts Town Clerk of Rumford
I, Thomas Roberts above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Thomas Roberts } Clerk of the Town } of Rumford
Oxford County ss.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Fifteenth day of April A. D. 1853
J. M. Elliott Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Charles Foul
13,605

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 17 th day of September A. D. 1831, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Isaac a resident of Waltham in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted, into
he thinks in the Spring of the year 1775. into the company commanded by Captain Spence, belonging to no particular regiment, at Pembroke in the county of Plymouth State of Massachusetts, for the term of six months and was on to the Gannett, so called in Plymouth harbor where he & his company were employed in building a fort & other duties & where he served through said term of six months & was discharged.
That after this, he thinks in the Spring of the year 1776, he again enlisted into the service at said Pembroke, into the company commanded by Captain Stewards of Col. Robinsons Regiment for six months, and marched to Livenston in Rhode Island & was on duty there & thereabouts during said term of six months which he served through & was discharged.
That after this he enlisted again into said service he thinks in the year 1778 at said Pembroke into a company commanded by Captain James Harlow belonging to Col. Seth Cushing's Regiment for eight months and marched to White Plains in New York where his Regiment joined the Continental troops and where & thereabouts he was on duty during the said term of eight months and was discharged that he was no disservice to any one.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 17th day of September A. D. 1831, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Charles Good a resident of Houlton in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted, into
he thinks in the spring of the year 1775, into the company commanded by Captain Spaulding, belonging to no particular regiment, at Pembroke in the county of Plymouth State of Massachusetts for the term of six months and was on to the Gannett, so called in Plymouth harbor where he & his company were employed in building a fort & other duties & where he served through said term of six months & was discharged.
That after this, he thinks in the spring of the year 1776, he again enlisted into the service at said Pembroke into the company commanded by Captain Stoward of Col. Robinsons Regiment for six months, and marched to Liverton in Rhode Island & was on duty there & thereabout during said term of six months which he served through & was discharged.
That after this he enlisted again into said service he thinks in the year 1778 at said Pembroke and was commanded by Captain James
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Charles Good
Stephen Emery, Judge

The undersigned is a clergyman residing in Rumford in the County of Oxford and State of Maine and friends here in said Rumford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Ford who has subsisted and seems to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Gould Jos. Wardwell
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, the day of year aforesaid.
Stephen Emery, Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, he having adduced the deposition of Meshach Keen & Joshua Ford on oath duly administered - and the certificate of Daniel Gould, a clergyman residing in said Rumford, Jos. Joseph Wardwell of said Rumford, credible men, in corroboration of his own declaration.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Gale Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Ford for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of September A. D. 1832.
CLERK.
Joseph G. Gale Register

State of Maine } ss. County of Oxford }
On this nineteenth day of May A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me Timothy Ludden Esq. Judge of Probate in and for the County & State of aforesaid Sally Ford a resident of Bethel in the County of Oxford aged 78 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed Feby 3 d 1853
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Charles Ford late of Summer in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832, at the rate of Sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum which pension he drew until the time of his death which took place on the 29 th day of May 1846
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Charles Ford on the 25 th day of June 18 at Rumford and that her name before marriage was Sally Ripley
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Sally Ford
Then personally appeared the above named Sally Ford and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Timothy Ludden Judge

State of Maine Oxford ss: I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Sally Ford is unable to attend Court, and that I administered the oath to her at her residence in Bethel Timothy Rudden Judge
State of Maine Oxford ss.
Office of the Court of Probate I George H. Shaw, Register of Probate, for said County, hereby certify that Hon. Timothy Rudden, whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is Judge of Probate, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1853 -
Geo. H. Shaw, Register

Application of Sally Ford
General Land Office Revolutionary Widows
1891/97
Mark Spitznagle Aug 7 Paris Oxford Co Ky

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss
On this twenty six day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oxford and State aforesaid Sally Ford a resident of Bethel in said County, aged seventy nine years who being duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain Benefit Land under the act of congress, passed March 3 d , 1855
And your declarant further states that she is the Widow of Charles Ford late of Sumner in the State of Maine, that her said Husband Charles Ford was a private of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $66:66 which Pension he drew until his death which occurred on the thirty first day of May A.D. 1845
She is unable to state particularly as to her husband's services in the War of the Revolution but she believes that evidence of the same was furnished by her said Husband in his application for a Pension. She knows nothing of her husband's discharge
Your Declarant further states that she was married to the said Charles Ford on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1825 at Sumner in the State of Maine, and that her name before marriage was Sally
Bipley And your declarant further states that after the passage of the act of Congress of February 3 d , 1853, she made application for a Pension, on which a Pension was granted her at the rate of $66:66 per annum as will appear by her Pension Certificate dated Twentieth day of August A.D. 1853, No. 1426
She further states that she has never received Benefit Land under this or any other Act of Congress, and believes her said Husband never received Benefit Land from the United States in his life time - For proof of her

marriage, her Husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death and of your Declarants identity. She refers to her declaration and Proof for a Pension now on file in the Department of the Interior at Washington
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act of March 3 d A.D. 1855, and states that she is still a Widow. And for the purpose of this Application I hereby appoint and constitute William H. Hunt of Paris, Oxford Co. Maine, my true and lawful Attorney in the premises
Witness David Adamson Mary Adamson; Sally Ford
We David Adamson and Mary Adamson both residents of Bethel in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on oath depose and say that we are personally acquainted with Mrs Sally Ford the Widow of Charles Ford late of said Bethel. We have been acquainted with her for many years past. She is a widow Pensioner of the United States and is now a widow. and we were present at the time of her signing her declaration for Bounty Land, and we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application. We have no interest in the claim of said Sally Ford for Bounty Land
David Adamson Mary Adamson
State of Maine }
Oxford County } ss Bethel April 24 A.D. 1855
Then personally appeared the abovenamed David Adamson and Mary Adamson known to me as credible witnesses and to whom the foregoing affidavit was read as the same is written who understanding the same subscribed their names thereto and made oath that the same is true. Before me Nighill Warren Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court.
I, ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Abigail Mason Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the Certificates hereunto annexed, was at the respective dates thereof, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court this Ninth day of July 1855.
Elisha Winter Clerk.

13.605 Chas Ford
April 8 th 1883
By 10.
13.605
P.322
Atm C
20 mo's
$ 66.66
P. 6 Virgin Esqr & Rumford, Me.

BRIEF in the case of Charles Forde  of Bonfarea in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years -  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Spring In 1775 6 Pvt Capt Spence   1776 -- 6 " Capt Stewart Col Robinson   1778 8 " Colt Harlow Colt Luning  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pembroke Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catty Examining Clerk.

7 Ford

Brief in the case of Sally Ford, widow of Charles Ford Oxford County and State of Maine act 3 rd February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by duly authenticated copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. J. Coombs Present
Name and residence of Agent
Ch. Dyer Examining Clerk.

I David Bonney of Sumner in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 52 years of age and have been well acquainted with Sally Ford, who is the widow of Charles Ford late of Sumner deceased said Charles Ford was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $60, 66, per annum. Said Charles Ford died on the twenty ninth day of May A D. 1846. that Sally Ford, who has made application for a pension, on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, is now living in the town of Bethell and is still the widow of Charles Ford, the Revolutionary Soldier afore said, that I have live a near neighbor to the said Sally Ford and Charles Ford, for 12 years or more last past
David Bonney
Oxford ss July 2 d 1858 then personally appeared the above named David Bonney (who is a person of truth and veracity) and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed.
Before me
Robinson Parlin, Justice of the Peace.

David Morrill of Sumner in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, on oath depose and say that I am 61 years of age and have been well acquainted with Sally Ford, who is the widow of Charles Ford late of Sumner, deceased, said Charles Ford was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $60.66 per annum, said Charles Ford died on the twenty ninth day of May, A. D. 1846, that Sally Ford who has made applications for a pension, on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, is now living in the town of Bethell and is still the widow of Charles Ford the Revolutionary Soldier aforesaid, that I have lived a near near neighbor to the said Sally Ford and Charles Ford for 15 years or more last past.
David Morrill
Oxford ss. July 2, 1853. then personally appeared the above named David Morrill (who is a person of truth and veracity), and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. Before me
Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace

Broad
WIDOW, &c.
cont.
File No. 1404  Sally Hood,  Widow  Charles Hood,  Paris, Geo. Ward
Act. Feb. 3, 1853.
Index :—Vol. a Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sarah H. Hark, widow of Charles Hark.
Maine, Feb 1853— 2 d Section
Additional En.
To go with papers here tofore filed by F. Bradford
27 May
J. H. Caguly

Sally Ford F.B. 115
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND
July 9 th
A. D. 185 3 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Robinson Farlin Esquire
is and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for
the County of
Oxford
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his
etc
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon, Clerk.

Pension Office Augt 17/53
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was last paid; and, (if the information be on file in your office) the date of his death
Very respectfully Your obed Servt
J. Cole
For the Com'myee
Hon F. Burt } 30 Auditor, } Present }
Charles Ford, act 1832, $66.66 p. an. — Died 29 th May 1846, paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor.

I Meschack Keen of Sumner in the county of Oxford & State of Maine, aged seventy four years, do hereby say that I was a soldier in the American army during the revolutionary war with Great Britain for several periods, among which was one of which was for six months in the Company of Captain Seth Sturdivant of Col. Robinson's Regiment and served at Rhode Island & thereabout. I enlisted in Spring of the year 1777 and served the time through and was discharged. And I further say that Charles Had who now lives in the town of Rumford & County of Oxford, was also with me in same company, that he enlisted at the same time and served the same through with me & was discharged. He was then a near neighbor with our family & I will know him to be the same man who served with me as aforesaid.
Meschack his X Keen Mark
Witness Saml F Brown
State of Maine - County of Oxford ss.
August 3 d 1832. Then the above named Meschack Keen to me well known as a man of truth, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Samuel F Brown
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss. I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Samuel F Brown
whose genuine signatures are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Joshua Ford & Meschack Keen, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
R K Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Meshack Keen of Sumner in the county of Oxford & State of Maine, aged seventy four years, do oath say that I was a soldier in the American army during the revolutionary war with Great Britain for several periods, among which was one of which was for six months in the Company of Captain Seth Stoward of Col. Robinsons Regiment and served at Rhode Island & thereabout. I enlisted in Spring of the year 1777 and served the time through and was discharged. And I further say that Charles Had who now lives in the town of Rumford & County of Oxford, was also with me in same Company, & that he enlisted at the same time and served the same through with me & was discharged. He was then a near neighbor with our family & I will know him to be the same man who served with me as aforesaid.
his Meshack X Keen Mark
Witness Saml F Brown
State of Maine - County of Oxford ss.
August 3 d 1832. Then the above named Meshack Keen to me well known as a man of truth, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Samuel F Brown Justice of the Peace

I Joshua Foss of Sumner in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, aged seventy two years, do hereby say that I was a soldier in the American army during the revolutionary war with Great Britain for several periods - one of which was for twelve months in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six & 1777 at & near Boston under the command of Captain Israel Cushing guarding the harbor. The next was at Rhode Island in the year 1777 & 1778 in the Company commanded by Captain John Sumner in Col. Cotten's Regiment, for the term of three months. The next was in New York, at West Point - the Highland King's Ferry - New Jersey - on the lines & back to West Point for the term of six months. He marched to West Point by Springfield Mass and said Foss was attached to the Company commanded by Capt. Bannister at West Point and was afterwards drafted out into the Light Corps under Capt. Webb. Col. Sheppard & Genl. Poor. And after the above he served a term of three months at West Point in Capt. White's Company of Col. Putnam's Regiment & Genl. McDougal's Brigade.
That he regularly enlisted into the service in all the above named terms at Pumbach in Massachusetts his then home & served them through and was discharged.
And said Joshua Foss further says that Charles Foss, who now lives in Rumford, in said County of Oxford, who is my brother, was also a soldier in the same army for several periods of time. He was in no company with me, but sometimes in the same service. I well remember that he enlisted & went into the service in 1775, on to the Gneut in Plymouth Harbor for I remember my mother used to send me clove there with pies & cheese &c to him. I also remember his going to Rhode Island in the year 1776 for six months I think & again I think in 1777 for the same period. I also recollect that said Charles

enlisted for eight months to go to New York and I knew that he was there as a soldier in the army for I often met him there as such while I was in the service myself. He enlisted at said Pembroke being a member of my father's family.
I do not know personally know of the services of my said brother, not being actually with him during the war but from frequent conversation & various circumstances, I feel confident said Charles must have served said several terms through Joshua Lord
State of Maine County of Oxford. August 28. 1832. Then the above named Joshua Lord to me well known as a man of veracity, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me John H. Brown justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Seventh day of April 18 53 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Charles Ford late of Bethel was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Bethel on the twenty ninth day of May 184 6 . — And that Betsy Ford is the widow of said Charles Ford deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Seventh day of April in the year 184 53
Josiah Pierce Judge. Register of Probate for Cumberland County.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, are genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Twenty Eighth day of April A. D. 185 3
Freeman Bradford Regr